Morris tribune., 1887-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.


eventual exclusion OF all Canadian products
oy land or sea until offensive legislation and
action of the Canadian authorities are dis
continued Referred MIR. Lawler OF Illinois
offered the following i'll the house
Whereas. The belligerent tone of the Canadian
press, and the annouu ement that Crest Britain
will shortly dispatch q fleet of war ships to
cruise IN the vicinity CT our northeastern coast
line, indicate hostility toward the United States
growing out OF cur position on the fisheries
question: and, whereas. Admirsl Porter has
Of our Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific harbors are alb.
solutely defenseess; that New York,
San Francisco, Boston, the lake ports Hampton
Roads, New Orleans, Philadelphis, Washington,
Baltimore, Portland, Me. and the Rhode Island
ports of Narragansett bay are in urgent need Of
Immediate defense: and. whereas, II is ALLEGED
that Great Britain and Canada are in possession
Of charts and exemplitications of all our harbors
and coast defenses: therefore
Resolved, That the president be requested, as
commauder-in -chief of the army and navy, to
inform the house OF representatives, at all early
day, what steps, If any, are necessary, in his
JUDGMENT, to provide tor this emergency.
The resolution was referred. Mr.. Boutele
offered resolution directing the committee
on foreign affairs TO report back forthwith
the senate retaliation b.
SENATE,
Mr. Morgan introduced a bfll 10 encourage
the holding of a national industrial e1posl.
ton in 1888 of the arts and products OF the
colored race The senate resumed consider
Mr.. Allison said:
If congress appropriated the full amounts
estimated for by the various DEPARTMENTS, and
added thereto what would be required for the
various pension bills, there would be little il
any surplus left for the next year, unless the
revenue We're very largely increased. The total
amount estimated for was about $406. 00O,O 900.
The following amendments were adopted:
Approprtating $50, 900 TO assist the Marietta
Centennial Monument association in the cree
0f q MarfarFR Ohio l
celebration of the ordinance of 1877 ard the
nrst settlement of the Northwest territory TO
he paid only when q like amount has been ap-
prorristed by the legislature of Ohio or sub
scribed by citizens OF the United States; Rppro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase of Carl
Gutherz's picture entitled Farming in Dakota
offered by Mr. Mcmillan: appropriating $50
OoO for the purpose Of entertaining and provld-
ing for the expenses Of the international med
ical congress at its ninth annual meeting IN
Washington in September, 1887: instructing
the secre' arr of the treasury TO submit to con-
gress, next session, estimates of expenses for
establishing permanent survey party on the
coast Of Alaska.
Other amendments were agreed to appro-
priating for various public buildings
amounts aggregating 800, 600 The bill was
not disposed OF.
THE LOWER HOUSE.
Mr.. Taulbe reported adversely senate bills
granting pensions to the widows of Gen.
Logan and Gen. Blair. Private calendar.
among others passed:
Regulating the pay OF officers of the army and
navy who refuse or neglect to provide for the
support of their families: the senate bill author
izing the president TO confer brevet rank on
army officers tor Gallant saryices in Indian caIa-
paigns: providing that the adiutant generals
department shall consist OF one Rdjutant gen.
eral with the rank OF brlgadier general, four
assistants Rdjutant general with the rank of
colonel, six assistant adjutants general with the
rank Of lieutenant colonel. and six assistant ad-
jutants general with the rank OF major; for the
sale of the United States barrack property at
Newport, Ky, and apnropriatlng S16O, 600 for
the purchase of a new site and the erection OF
buildings thereon; apDropriating $500, 900 for
the erection Of branch soldiers home west OF
the Rocky mountains.
The next bill called up was the senate bill
amending article 1O3 of the Rules and Arti-
Giles of War The house military committee
had recommended number of amendments,
which gave rise to a good deal of criticism,
the principal point Of attack being the sec
ton providing that the pay Of officers upon
the retired list shall be 75 per cent of the
full pay they were entitled TO receive when
retired, and no more.
SUBSTITUTED BY BRAGG.
In lieu of this section Mr.: Bragg, on behalf
OF the committee, offered proviso that
hereafter no increase of pay shall be allowed
or paid to any officer. by reason of service,
on the retired list Mr.. Bragg said:
The retired list was the pension list Of the
regular army. and he was opposed to allowing
men serving on that list for five gears an in
crease of 10 per cent in their pay.
Mr. Weaver Qowa) gave notice that it
would take quorum to pass the bill as long
as it contained the brutal provision that de-
serters should be branded with the
letter 3D. As no quorum was pres
ent, Mr. Bragg withdrew the bill
In its adverse report upon the senate
bill granting a pension to Mrs. Logan, the
committee on invalid pensions of the house
says:
Should congress pass the bill, ana the prec-
edent set by ii should be carried out, 1t would
increase the pension roll S345, 600 annually. In
a majority OF the eases as in this Gaze, relief
from actual embarrassment or poverty would be
afforded. Thousands of Door and aged widows
OF brave and worthy soldiers were denied the
pittance of ST. per month, because OF their in
ability to connect the death of their husbands
with their military service. while no sort Of
claim was advanced that the death OF Gen.
Logan was attributable to his military Sc vice.
L was we'll known fact that Mrs Logan was
IN possession Of ample estate, and while the
committee entertain the highest regard for her,
both on account Of the brave and gallant record
Of Gen. Logan as soldier. and his useful and
spotless record as civilian and statesman. they
believe that the passage Of this and all similar
bills would be in the direction OF building up IN
this country an aristocracy contrary to the very
PRINCIPLES of an equal government for all, for
which Gen. Logan so gallantly fought in war,
and so ably coptended in times Ok peace.
; SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2-In the senate a
message was presented from the president
with a communication from the secretary Of
state, transmitting a report from Capt
Scheutz. in regard to his distri butlng testt
nonials of the preservation of the survivors
Of the Jeanette expedition. The president
warmly commends Capt Scheutz's work. Mr..
Dawes reported the Indian appropriation
bill The bill passed authorizing the re-
moval of the quarantine station from Ship
Island, Miss 1t appropriates $40, 900. MIR.
Hawley gave notice that be would next Mon
day move to take up senate bills to encour-
age the manufacture of steel for ordinance
purposes for the army, and similar bill for
the navy.
HoUsE-The house refused to pass over the
presidents veto the bill granting pension to
Carter w. Tiller. A bill was introduced for the
manufacture by Americans Of frst-class modern
guns for the navy and seacoast defenses. The
bill prohibiting the appointment of congress
sional funeral committees was tabled-119 to 10.
the pleuro- pneumonia bill was considered.
The speaker having laid before the house
ihe reply of the secretary of the treasury to
the resolu ton of the house asking for in
formation as to the redemption and issue Of
United States notes of small denominations,
upon motion of Mr.. Weaver Qowa) it was
ordered printed In the record. Mr.. Weaver
said:
II the communication was what he thought 1t
was, he would at the proper time rise to ques-
zion of the highest privilege in order to ascertain
what steps were necessary to compel an OBJ
servance of the law.
Mr.. Strait has secured a pension for
Stephen Jervais at Henderson, Mimi
Among the civilian engineers reported to
the house by the chief of engineers as hav-
ing been employed on the public works last
fall. are the following: M Kneigs, Keokuk,
$3.50 per month; J. Il. Darling, Duluth.
$3.50 per month; p Davenport, st. Pau. .
$500 per month
The house to-day passed the bill author
izing the construction of a passenger bridge
across the Mississippi river at Dubuque,
Iowa
SENATE.
Senator Evarts OF New York, intro.
dueed bill in the senate for 1.-THE purchase
of the John Ericsson Destroyer and ten en-
Iarged steel vessels of the same type for de-
Tending the harbors of the United States
It appropriates $112, 900 and So, OO0, 900
for the purposes, respectively. resolution
offered last session by Mr.. Ingalls,. to dis
charge the committee on pensions from the
further consid Grafton of the bill removing
disabilities for arrears Of pensions from hon